I've watched quite a few of your videos now and I have to say that you're the best lead worker I've seen both on site and online. Absolutely top notch and your passion for it is clear to see. Lifelong roofer of 24 years 👌
Thank you for watching my vids. I’m really trying to make a go of it on CZcams and enjoy uploading my work. And yes I’m very passionate about what I do. I always want to do the best job I can. Exactly how it should be.
Omg the weather has been awful recently. I’d just had a week off because of a bad shoulder. If I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t have bothered working the last few days.
Came across your channel and ended up watching all the videos over a week. Brings back fond memories as I was in the roofing industry all my working life and did a lot of lead work, old school bossing not burning although I did get into it for a few years around London before moving overseas where there was not much call for lead work. All ways wanted to see my career out on the lead but that didn’t happen. Keep up the good work it’s nice to see with the progression of phones as it was photos in my day 😂. And we mortared our flashings not use silicone. I can see your confidence shining through 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much for watching all my videos. And I’m glad it’s brought back some good memories for you. I really enjoy bossing but things always seem to be cut and welded for speed these days. Although I always boss my roll ends as it looks so much better like that. Also I wish the flashings were still mortared I’m not a fan of using silicone at all. I end up getting covered 🤦🏻♂️😂.
Stuart, just wanted to say thanks for vids. It gave me the confidence to repair two dormers using your techniques after the render and wood windows had failed. Would like to send you some pics if you have any contact info you want to share. Thanks again pal.
Very neat as usual. Not a fan of lead dormer cheeks though. Functional yes. Decorative no. Just a big grey flat area. I like tiled dormer cheeks. Adds a bit of colour to those mock slates that are monochrome and boring in themselves. Coloured ridge, hips and matching tile cheeks. Sets the roof off nice. And then lead the roof of the dormer. While you are battling snow, rain and cold. I was fencing the other day in 38C heat. Hand digging post holes. Both uncomfortable. But I don't miss the cold.
Looks good just want to know why you bring the front pc around the corner on top of the sides instead of the sides on top of the front?just thinking from a roofers standpoint..and do you caulk that seam or how does it stay there
Thank you. I bring the front jamb around the side one because it looks better. And two this is the correct method as displayed in the LDA book. The jamb is fixed on the inside edge where it turns into the window opening. The welt will also keep this in place whilst still Allowing the lead to move.
Thank you. I would say it’s good practise now to vent all dormer cheeks as most dormers are heavily insulated. Although it definitely doesn’t happen on every job I work on. But I’m definitely seeing it more and more.
@@slbleadworks brilliant thanks. I've got an old farm house roof to replace soon and I'm wanting to do lead dormer cheeks like this ! Keep the vids coming ! 👏👏👏
I’ve been off for seven days recently with a bad shoulder so I needed the money. It was just my luck that the first day I was able to come back to work. It decided to snow and pee down 🤦🏻♂️😂.
Not all roofers do this it’s a lead man that comes in ! The only reason is A roofer does stacks , saddles, valleys on price work …. Day rate different story. It could get sorted But like I say , price work it wouldn’t get taken on
To be honest I think it always looks better when’s it’s left to us lead guys who just specialise in lead work as we do it on a daily basis. And a good roofer will always be busy with the tiling/slating side of things.
@Sean W As a roofer on a medium size firm if and when a lead dormer comes up we'd all be fight over who gets to do it same with trays, stacks valleys etc, thought this was grunt work for a lead man.
@@slbleadworks every fellow roofer I know would jump at the opportunity to do this kind of leadwork most of us hate slating and tiling by the 5th year imo I know I do 👌🤣
Really enjoyed working alongside stu this week, he makes it look easy 👍🏽 he doesn’t disappoint with the quality of his work
Thanks mate and I didn’t even pay you to say that lol 😂.
I've watched quite a few of your videos now and I have to say that you're the best lead worker I've seen both on site and online. Absolutely top notch and your passion for it is clear to see. Lifelong roofer of 24 years 👌
Thank you for watching my vids. I’m really trying to make a go of it on CZcams and enjoy uploading my work. And yes I’m very passionate about what I do. I always want to do the best job I can. Exactly how it should be.
Great work and attention to detail as always.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Brilliant video, your deadly at the leadwork👍 keep the videos coming.
Thank you. Hopefully plenty more to come.
Great work.
Take my hat off to you for doing that in the rain and still smile 👍😂.
Omg the weather has been awful recently. I’d just had a week off because of a bad shoulder. If I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t have bothered working the last few days.
As always awesome work attention to detail.🙌
Thanks Mark I try my best.
👍 lovely bit of work ☘️🇮🇪👌👏👏
Thank you
Superb workmanship, as ever 👌
Thank you.
Con te sembra tutto facile, sei un vero professionista, complimenti davvero!!!👍
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
Beautiful work
Thank you and thanks for watching.
I'm doing my first doormers next week, absolutely buzzing for it as sad as that sounds. Thanks for the vids. such a great channel
I quite enjoy doing dormers. You’ll love them especially as your looking forward to it.
Please let me know how they go.
Came across your channel and ended up watching all the videos over a week. Brings back fond memories as I was in the roofing industry all my working life and did a lot of lead work, old school bossing not burning although I did get into it for a few years around London before moving overseas where there was not much call for lead work. All ways wanted to see my career out on the lead but that didn’t happen.
Keep up the good work it’s nice to see with the progression of phones as it was photos in my day 😂. And we mortared our flashings not use silicone.
I can see your confidence shining through 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much for watching all my videos. And I’m glad it’s brought back some good memories for you.
I really enjoy bossing but things always seem to be cut and welded for speed these days. Although I always boss my roll ends as it looks so much better like that.
Also I wish the flashings were still mortared I’m not a fan of using silicone at all. I end up getting covered 🤦🏻♂️😂.
Super nice work👍.
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
nice work!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
excellent
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Stuart, just wanted to say thanks for vids. It gave me the confidence to repair two dormers using your techniques after the render and wood windows had failed. Would like to send you some pics if you have any contact info you want to share. Thanks again pal.
Hey no worries I’m glad the vids have helped you.
Yes please I’d love to see. You can send me the pics via Instagram if your on there ?
@slbleadworks
Smooth 👍🏻
Thank you
Loving the new stile video.great work but I do think you could probably do with a new coat 😂
Thank you I’m trying to show more of the process.
Yes my coat is on the way out lol 🤦🏻♂️😂.
Very neat as usual. Not a fan of lead dormer cheeks though. Functional yes. Decorative no. Just a big grey flat area. I like tiled dormer cheeks. Adds a bit of colour to those mock slates that are monochrome and boring in themselves. Coloured ridge, hips and matching tile cheeks. Sets the roof off nice. And then lead the roof of the dormer. While you are battling snow, rain and cold. I was fencing the other day in 38C heat. Hand digging post holes. Both uncomfortable. But I don't miss the cold.
I would definitely love to have your weather. I can’t wait until summer. We’ve had 6 months of cold weather now.
🤘😎🤘
Thank you
Lovely job, only can you tell me if the vent had an insect mesh or just void?
Thank you.
Yes Insect mesh has been fitted top and bottom.
Thanks for watching.
Expensive dormer!
Yes it suits the house though. Thanks for watching.
Looks good just want to know why you bring the front pc around the corner on top of the sides instead of the sides on top of the front?just thinking from a roofers standpoint..and do you caulk that seam or how does it stay there
Thank you. I bring the front jamb around the side one because it looks better. And two this is the correct method as displayed in the LDA book. The jamb is fixed on the inside edge where it turns into the window opening. The welt will also keep this in place whilst still
Allowing the lead to move.
We're do Learn how to make this look so easy to do 👌👌
Thanks for watching
Very good, just disappointed you didn't show how you did the joints, which are the most tricky bits.
Thank you. Sorry I do try and show as much as I can. I’ve probably got this in one of my other vids .
Thanks for watching.
Nice project - Good job ! see ya got new guy with ya on the other dormer?
Thank you. That’s Finn he has started this job and done all the slating. He has also put in all the dormer aprons.
As lead work is part of a plumbing apprenticeship, is your background in plumbing or in roofing? Great work either way.
Actually all I’ve ever done is lead work. So not plumbing or roofing. Thank you and thanks for watching.
Nothing like doing leadwork in the snow . Lol
Omg the weather has been pants. Just so much rain. I hope we have a good summer to make up for it.
Nice work 👏
Do the checks have to be vented or is that the spec for that site ? Cheers
Thank you.
I would say it’s good practise now to vent all dormer cheeks as most dormers are heavily insulated.
Although it definitely doesn’t happen on every job I work on. But I’m definitely seeing it more and more.
@@slbleadworks brilliant thanks. I've got an old farm house roof to replace soon and I'm wanting to do lead dormer cheeks like this !
Keep the vids coming ! 👏👏👏
I did roofing for 30yrs. Why lead they don't use siding lead cost a lot does it not?
The job I’m doing now at the moment flat valleys in 8lbs lead I’ll be like popeye when I’m finished. 257kg per roll 😢
Omg 💪💪. Well a free workout and think of all that scrap🤑🤑
Who's the geezer working on the other Dorma? Top job as usual Stuart!
That’s the guy who’s started this job. His done all the slating and put the dormer aprons in etc.
is that screed on the top floor?
It is yes the whole house has been done.
Hey what's the going rate for leading a dormer
It depends on so many different factors
Wot are you doing out in that stu…?!
Get yrself home to yr good lady wife..!👍🙏❤️
I’ve been off for seven days recently with a bad shoulder so I needed the money. It was just my luck that the first day I was able to come back to work. It decided to snow and pee down 🤦🏻♂️😂.
Good work but surely a decent roofer could have done this?
Not all roofers do this it’s a lead man that comes in ! The only reason is A roofer does stacks , saddles, valleys on price work …. Day rate different story. It could get sorted
But like I say , price work it wouldn’t get taken on
To be honest I think it always looks better when’s it’s left to us lead guys who just specialise in lead work as we do it on a daily basis. And a good roofer will always be busy with the tiling/slating side of things.
@Sean W As a roofer on a medium size firm if and when a lead dormer comes up we'd all be fight over who gets to do it same with trays, stacks valleys etc, thought this was grunt work for a lead man.
@@slbleadworks every fellow roofer I know would jump at the opportunity to do this kind of leadwork most of us hate slating and tiling by the 5th year imo I know I do 👌🤣